Easy Slow Cooker Hot & Sour Soup

by SkinnyMs. | Entrees

Our Slow Cooker Hot & Sour Soup is the perfect remedy for what ails you! The vegetables of course offer fiber, vitamins, and minerals, but there’s so much more to this soup! Red chili paste contains anti-inflammatory agents, mushrooms help lower cholesterol, rice vinegar is high in amino acids, and ginger is a super root full of health benefits. We’ve used tofu here in our recipe, but you could substitute with diced chicken if that isn’t your thing!

Ingredients

• 8 cups low sodium chicken broth
• 1/4 cup lite soy sauce
• 1/4 cup rice vinegar
• 1 inch fresh ginger, peeled and grated
• 1 1/2 tablespoons chili paste (such as Sriracha)
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon white pepper
• 1/2 cup bamboo shoots, julienned
• 1/2 cup carrots, julienned
• 4 ounces Chinese mushrooms, sliced (suggested: wood ears or cloud ears)
• 1 (12 ounce) package extra firm tofu, cubed
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten (optional, for a more authentic taste and texture)
• Chopped green onions, for garnish

Instructions

1. Whisk together broth, soy sauce, vinegar, ginger, chili paste, sesame oil, salt and pepper. Place bamboo, carrots, mushrooms and tofu into slow cooker. Pour over the broth mixture and cook on low for 6 to 7 hours, or on high for 4 hours.
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Original Recipes : skinnyms.com

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